View Poll Results: 996 TT or 997 C4S
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997 C4S
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997 C4S vs. 996 TT
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Hi, newbie here. Do you guys think the new 997 C4S will be better in style and performance than the current 996 TT? As to power, it seems that a 355hp C4S will have a hard time catching up with a 420hp TT. Moreover, given the plain style of the new C4S (without the air intakes like the turbo), I think a 996 TT is a much more attractive car.
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I love the new 997 and it's a noticable improvment over the 996 carrrera. That being said, drive a turbo and see if that power won't corrupt you for ever. It's a hard choice, I've been in your position a few months ago and debated, maybe for two seconds, to go for the 997. The new 911 is a great car, but that 996 turbo power gets so addictive.
Good luck.
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C4S surgeon, I would tend to agree with you on that one. I was comparing a stock 997 C4S vs. a stock 996 turbo. The turbo lag, though, is not what it used to be on these twin turbo'd cars. What I didn't like was that Porsche have again persisted in using a wet sump on the 997. But that's a whole other subject.
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honestly the lag is imperceptible. I hit the gas and start pulling. You prolly dont register .6 bar(after the customary .7 spike) for possibly 1 sec. However, the electronic boost gauge is slow to read. Around 1800rpms however, the thing has hit full stride. Unlike many turbocars, the TT still revs highn and *fast*.
I drove a 997S. It was fun and fast. then I drove a TT and it was unreal. After you factor in the readily available 100 extra hp w/ a chip and add in the fact its got a *real* engine, the choice was clear for me - I got a tt.
in the 997s favor - it IS the new body, has an nice audi-like interior and is way sexy.
I used to be an NA, RWD guy too..until i drove the turbo. Lets just say that porsches' AWD behaves like a RWD car, until you are looking for a little extra traction....
I drove a 997S. It was fun and fast. then I drove a TT and it was unreal. After you factor in the readily available 100 extra hp w/ a chip and add in the fact its got a *real* engine, the choice was clear for me - I got a tt.
in the 997s favor - it IS the new body, has an nice audi-like interior and is way sexy.
I used to be an NA, RWD guy too..until i drove the turbo. Lets just say that porsches' AWD behaves like a RWD car, until you are looking for a little extra traction....